r-word

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈɑː.wɜːd/    美 /ˈɑɹ.wɝd/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The word retard or retarded, regarded as a vulgar or taboo word. euphemistic
    — I recently spoke supporting a new name for the President's Committee on Mental Retardation. I suggested it be changed to "President's Committee for People with Developmental Disabilities."
  2. The word rape, regarded as a vulgar or taboo word. euphemistic
    — "Updike can use the `R' word" (rape, he meant) "to describe the love-making (sic) of the two Brazilians and get away with it."
  3. The word redskin or redskins (including Redskins as a team name) regarded as a vulgar or taboo word. euphemistic
    — For years, Native American Indian groups and a wide variety of knee-jerk liberal sympathizers, including me, your humble scrivener, have pointed fingers of shame, shame, shame at the R-word team.
  4. Any word beginning with r that is considered (often humorously) to be taboo in the given context. humorous
    — Neither Mayor David N. Dinkins nor Mr. Cuomo, though, has been reluctant to invoke the symbolism of another R-word: Republican.
动词 v.
  1. To rape. euphemistic

词形变化

r-words plural R-word alternative r-words present,singular,third-person r-wording participle,present r-worded participle,past r-worded past R-word alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
r-worded
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